Moving Abroad
Neighbors & Area: German words for moving abroad
The “Neighbors & Area” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are German words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Neighbors & Area” set
49 · GermanThese German words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 49 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
Häuserblock
[ˈhɔʏ̯zɐˌblɔk]
block
noun
Waschküche
[ˈvaʃkʏçə]
laundry room
noun
Laden um die Ecke
[ˈlaːdən ʊm diː ˈɛkə]
local shop
phrase
Fitnessstudio
[ˈfɪtnəsˌʃtuːdio]
gym
noun
Gemeindezentrum
[gəˈmaɪndəˌtsɛntʁʊm]
community center
phrase
örtliche Veranstaltung
[ˈœʁt.lɪ.xə fɛʁˈzan.dlaŋ]
local event
noun
Wertstoffsammelstelle
[ˈvɛʁtʃtɔfˌzaml̩ˈʃtɛlə]
recycling point
phrase
verlorenes Paket
[fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁnəs paˈkɛt]
lost package
phrase
Paketzustellung
[paˈkɛt͡sˌt͡suːˌtɛlʊŋ]
package delivery
phrase
Mieterversammlung
[ˈmiːtɐfɐˌzamlʊŋ]
residents meeting
phrase
Eigentümergemeinschaft
[ˈaɪ̯gn̩tʏmɐgəmaɪ̯nʃaft]
homeowners association
noun
Hausverwalter
[ˈhaʊ̯s.fɛɐ̯ˌval.tɐ]
building manager
phrase
Nachbarschaftsinitiative
[ˈnaːxˌbaʁʃaft͡sɪniˌt͡siːatə]
neighborhood group
phrase
Ruhezeiten
[ˈʁuːəˌtsaɪ̯tn̩]
quiet hours
phrase
Straßenbeleuchtung
[ˈʃtʁaːsnbəˌlɔɪ̯çtʊŋ]
street lighting
phrase
sicherer Bereich
[ˈzɪçʁəʁ bəˈʁaɪç]
safe area
phrase
fußläufige Entfernung
[ˈfʊsˌlɔɪ̯fɪg ɛnˈt̩fɛʁnʊŋ]
walking distance
phrase
pendeln
[ˈpɛndəlŋ]
commute
verb
Straßenbahnhaltestelle
[ˈʃtʁaːsənˌbaːnˌhaltəˌʃtɛlə]
tram stop
phrase
U-Bahn-Station
[ˈuːbanʃtaˌt͡si̯oːn]
metro station
noun
Besucherparkplatz
[bəˈzuːxɐˌpaʁkˌplaʦ]
guest parking
noun
Fahrradraum
[ˈfaːʁʁaːtʁaʊ̯m]
bike room
noun
Gemeinschaftsbereich
[gəˈmaɪnʃaft͡s bəˈʁaɪ̯ç]
shared space
phrase
Innenhof
[ˈɪnənhoːf]
courtyard
noun
Wohnblock
[ˈvoːnˌblɔk]
apartment block
noun
Bibliothek
[ˈbiːbliʊˌteːk]
library
noun
Wohngebiet
[ˈvoːngəˌbiːt]
residential area
noun
Vorort
[ˈfoːɐˌɔʁt]
suburb
noun
Treppenhaus
[ˈtʁɛpənhaʊs]
staircase
noun
Straße
[ˈʃtʁaːsə]
street
noun
Stadtzentrum
[ˈʃtatˌtsɛntʁʊm]
city center
noun
Restaurant
[ʁɛstoˈʁɑ̃]
restaurant
noun
öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
[ˈœfəntlɪçə fɛɐˈkeːɐsˌmɪtəl]
public transport
noun
Nachbarschaft
[ˈnaxbaːɐʃaft]
neighbourhood
noun
Nachbar
[ˈnaxbaːɐ]
neighbour
noun
Markt
[maʁkt]
market
noun
Lärm
[lɛʁm]
noise
noun
Hausordnung
[ˈhaʊsˌɔʁdnʊŋ]
house rules
noun
Hausmeister
[ˈhaʊsˌmaɪstɐ]
janitor
noun
Gebäude
[gəˈbɔɪdə]
building
noun
Eingang
[ˈaɪnˌgaŋ]
entrance
noun
Cafe
[kaˈfeː]
cafe
noun
Bushaltestelle
[ˈbʊsˌhaltəʃtɛlə]
bus stop
noun
Bezirk
[bəˈtsɪʁk]
district
noun
Bahnhof
[ˈbaːnˌhoːf]
train station
noun
Treppenhaus
staircase
noun
aufheben
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verb
Hausmeister
janitor
noun
Bar
bar
noun
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